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The Gulf Coast Safety Council (GCSC) is chartered by the State of Louisiana as a non-profit corporation, and our goals are to provide state-of-the-art, innovative training and support processes to your workforce.
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In Observance of Thanksgiving
The purpose of the GCSC Sonny Hedges HSE Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students majoring in Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment and encourage further education in the field. Here at Gulf Coast Safety Council, we believe that every person who leaves for work in the morning should expect to return home at night in good health.
AWARD AMOUNT
(3) Recipients $1,500.00 each
The deadline for submitting the application is October 31, 2024.
Hours of operation: 6:00am – 2:00pm
Upcoming Events & Classes
7:00AM – 12:00PM
These 5-hour instructor led course will teach you how to be a safe, effective flagger.
7:00AM – 12:00PM
This 5-hour instructor led course is intended to meet the requirements of a “Competent Person” for trenching and excavation work. GCSC is providing the training. GCSC will provide the course evaluation to the employer, whose responsibility it is, to certify their employee as Qualified to be a Competent Person for Trench and Excavation work.
7:00AM – 10:00AM
These 5-hour instructor led combined courses puts lifesaving skills in context with real-life scenarios trainees can relate to.
7:00AM – 3:00PM
This 2-day instructor led course is intended for current front-line supervision and future potential employees being considered for supervision.
7:00AM – 2:00PM
This 7-hour instructor led course covers NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®. The intent is to review the latest version of NFPA 70E which focuses on the safe work practices that employees should use to work safely with electricity. The material covers workplace injuries and fatalities due to electrocution, shock and arc flash as well as arc blast. The course also covers case studies of electrical incidents that help the attendees to understand the use of NFPA 70E to protect themselves and others.